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The 56-year-old has rated the ex-Super Eagles captain highly, given his achievements at Stamford Bridge
\nFormer Nigeria international Henry Nwosu has picked John Obi Mikel as the greatest Nigerian player in the Premier League ever.<\/p>\n

The midfielder joined Chelsea in the summer of 2006 after the Blues resolved their transfer dispute with rivals Manchester United, who had previously announced the signing of the then 18-year-old.<\/p>\n

Since making his debut for the Blues under Jose Mourinho, Mikel went on to spend 11 years with the side, winning the Champions League, Europa League, two Premier League titles, three FA Cup trophies, one League Cup and Community Shield diadem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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